Just the other day, Peter had surgery on his toe. While this procedure was minor and very short, it caused much angst and worry for me. Leading up to the procedure, I had so many mixed emotions and questions running through my head.
Will Peter be okay?
What if he has an allergic reaction to the anesthesia?
What if the doctor messes up?
How will I comfort him when he is scared if I can't be by his side the whole time?
What if... What if... What if...
This is certainly not the first time in my life where I have allowed myself to become fearful and anxious over many "what ifs..." However, I have found that as a wife my fears are heightened for anything related to my husband, and as a mother my fears are heightened for anything related to my son.
The enemy would love to have us be paralyzed by our fear. He would love for us to forget all the things we know to be true about God. He wants us to be anxious and worried. When we are anxious and worried we are weak, preoccupied, and it can be easy to forget truth.
Proverbs 12:25 says: "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad." This is a truth that I experienced in a real way. I had not even realized how weighed down my heart was until the doctor came in and said that everything went well and they would be bringing Peter back to us shortly. As soon as I heard that good word it felt like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I had not realized just how much I had allowed myself to be weighed down by worry.
But God's word says, "cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7). What an amazing truth is that: He cares for us. His word also says: "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6). He does not want us to be anxious about anything, and He will grant us peace when we lay everything at His feet.
In this fallen world, there will be times when we are tempted to worry and times where we do worry. There will be times when people tell us we should be worried. But this is not God's will for us.
Yesterday, I was worried. While it is natural and good to be concerned for the well-being of my child, this concern should have led me to trust in the Lord. But, instead of casting my anxieties on Him, I allowed myself to be consumed by them. This was sinful and it is another reminder of why I need a Savior. How grateful I am that in the midst of my ugly, weighed-down, anxiety-full heart my Savior says to come to Him. Thank you Jesus. Hallelujah for the cross.
Will Peter be okay?
What if he has an allergic reaction to the anesthesia?
What if the doctor messes up?
How will I comfort him when he is scared if I can't be by his side the whole time?
What if... What if... What if...
This is certainly not the first time in my life where I have allowed myself to become fearful and anxious over many "what ifs..." However, I have found that as a wife my fears are heightened for anything related to my husband, and as a mother my fears are heightened for anything related to my son.
The enemy would love to have us be paralyzed by our fear. He would love for us to forget all the things we know to be true about God. He wants us to be anxious and worried. When we are anxious and worried we are weak, preoccupied, and it can be easy to forget truth.
Proverbs 12:25 says: "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad." This is a truth that I experienced in a real way. I had not even realized how weighed down my heart was until the doctor came in and said that everything went well and they would be bringing Peter back to us shortly. As soon as I heard that good word it felt like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I had not realized just how much I had allowed myself to be weighed down by worry.
But God's word says, "cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7). What an amazing truth is that: He cares for us. His word also says: "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6). He does not want us to be anxious about anything, and He will grant us peace when we lay everything at His feet.
In this fallen world, there will be times when we are tempted to worry and times where we do worry. There will be times when people tell us we should be worried. But this is not God's will for us.
Yesterday, I was worried. While it is natural and good to be concerned for the well-being of my child, this concern should have led me to trust in the Lord. But, instead of casting my anxieties on Him, I allowed myself to be consumed by them. This was sinful and it is another reminder of why I need a Savior. How grateful I am that in the midst of my ugly, weighed-down, anxiety-full heart my Savior says to come to Him. Thank you Jesus. Hallelujah for the cross.
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